As a graphic novel, the artwork is stunning and especially the use of the color blue. Clementine is a junior in high school who seems average enough. Memoirs of a conqueror by apryl marshall at barnes. However, the large jump in time from when clementine was kicked out of her parents house to when she and emma broke up was very jarring. Julie marohs first book, blue is the warmest color, was a graphic. The film won the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival, and i suspect that much of the popularity of both the graphic novel and the movie had more to do with the subject matter than with the quality of the story itself. The story is split between present and past, mostly told through clementines diaries. Adele exarchopoulos on courting controversy and anarchism. Even in the graphic novel one of adeles friends help them talk things out. The film won the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival, and i suspect that much of the popularity of both the graphic novel and the movie had more to do with the subject matter than with the quality of.
Blue tells the story of 15yearold adele who gradually transitions into adulthood through a series of events which changes her life forever. This is a very faithful adaptation of julie marohs graphic novel blue is the warmest color with the exception of the ending, which i will not spoil. The novel tells a love story between two young women in france at the end of the 1990s. Blue is the warmest color is julie marohs first novel. Arsenal pulp press published an english translation in 20. Blue is the warmest color is a tender, bittersweet, fullcolour graphic novel about the elusive, reckless magic of love. While few pictures can dramatically justify lasting longer than two hours, let alone three, kechiche who also adapted the screenplay with ghalia. The text and illustrations of this lushly colored picture book guide the. Blue is the warmest color was the recipient of the prestigious palme d. The erotic drama is based on the 2010 french graphic novel of the same name. Le blue est une couleur chaude blue is the warmest color was the surprise winner of the palme dor at this years cannes film festival, but the lesbian love story began life as a comic book. Blue is the warmest color tpb read blue is the warmest. Goodreads synopsis originally published in french as le bleu est une couleur chaude, blue is the warmest color is a graphic novel about growing up, falling in love, and coming out.
Sep 12, 20 a new york times bestseller the original graphic novel adapted into the film blue is the warmest color, winner of the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival. Ultimately, blue is the warmest color is a sad story about loss and heartbreak, but while emma and clementines love lasts, its exhilarating and sustaining. The premise of blue is the warmest colour is based on the 2010 french graphic novel of the same name by julie maroh, which was published in north america in 20. A new york times bestsellerthe original graphic novel adapted into the film blue is the. Aug 19, 20 a new york times bestseller the original graphic novel adapted into the film blue is the warmest color, winner of the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival in this tender, bittersweet, fullcolor graphic novel, a young woman named clementine discovers herself and the elusive magic of love when she meets a confident bluehaired girl named emma. Written tenderly with unique french sensibility and genuine frankness, the core of the story emphasizes the importance of love and understanding in human life. As for deleted scenes, first it may be a good decision for cutting these scenes off the film, although i hope we can see that the film shows emmas girlfriendthen sabine sleeps around behind her back the plot lies actually in the 750 minutes footage. Clementine doesnt want to be a lesbian, doesnt want the judgmental looks from friends and family that come with it. Blue is the warmest color julie maroh compra livros ou. Blue is the warmest color by julie maroh goodreads. While few pictures can dramatically justify lasting longer than two hours, let alone three, kechiche who also adapted the screenplay with ghalia lacroix from julie marohs graphic novel holds the film together because he lets the individual scenes unfold slowly. Blue is the warmest color director to auction palme dor to finance new film.
Synopsis originally published in french as le bleu est une couleur chaude, blue is the warmest color is a graphic novel about growing up, falling in love, and coming out. Sometimes a journey through loss with art and color by roger hutchison at barnes. The film is based on julie marohs autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. Blue is the warmest color by julie maroh overdrive rakuten. Blue is the warmest color director to auction palme dor to. This slim volume of roughly 160 pages inspired director abdellatif kechiche and cowriter ghalia lacroix to adapt its material into a 179 minute long movie. This episode we discuss the graphic novel blue is the warmest color and the film adaptation that made a big impact at cannes, for better or for.
Far different from the story that unfolds in its movie adaptation, the graphic novel blue is the warmest color is a passionate look at young, immature love amid selfdoubt and uncertainty. Read blue is the warmest color tpb comic online free and high quality. Descriptionthis is my ramble on the graphic novel blue is the warmest color, which i finished yesterday. Im a feminist but it doesnt make me an activist julie maroh, who wrote the graphic novel blue is the warmest color, on the nowfamous. Blue is the warmest color is the loose amalgam of two literary sources. To prep for this film, i had actually picked up the original graphic novel from barnes and noble, a blind buy that i eagerly consumed in just under an hour. But i will say the emotional impact of this film left me with a similar emotional state as did the novel.
May, 2014 descriptionthis is my ramble on the graphic novel blue is the warmest color, which i finished yesterday. A new york times bestseller the original graphic novel adapted into the film blue is the warmest color, winner of the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival. Blue is the warmest color came out of the 20 cannes film festival with the palme dor and drew a lot of attention for its explicit lesbian sex scenes and formidable threehour running time. Curveball is a science fiction graphic novel telling the story of a waiter named avery coping with the. Watch blue is the warmest color online at huluwatch blue is the warmest color online. Blue is the warmest color absolutely deserved and earned the palme dor at cannes. Maroh returns after the great success of her first graphic novel, blue is the warmest color, with a tale that follows the career of a fictional french singersongwriter named tazane. Blue is the warmest color le bleu est une couleur chaude is a french graphic novel authored by julie maroh and published by glenat in march 2010. A new york times bestseller the original graphic novel adapted into the film blue is the warmest color, winner of the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival in this tender, bittersweet, full color graphic novel, a young woman named clementine discovers herself and the elusive magic of love when she meets a confident blue haired girl named emma.
Blue is the warmest colour is likely to be 20s most powerful film and easily one of the best. Blue is the warmest color, directed by abdellatif kechiche. Blue is the warmest color nook comic by julie maroh. The audacity of director abdellatif kechiches blue is the warmest color lies not so much in the fact that it tells the story of a samesex first love than in that it tells this story in what some would consider epic detail. Blue is the warmest color official us trailer 20 youtube. A new york times bestseller the original graphic novel adapted into. Adaptation is always a process of transformation, so its no surprise that abdellatif kechiches movie version of blue is the warmest color didnt use julie marohs graphic novel as a. Blue is the warmest color by julie maroh overdrive. Blue is the warmest color is so thoughtful on love, lgbt issues, and works as both a coming of age graphic novel and a romance novel. A new york times bestseller the original graphic novel adapted into the film blue is the warmest color, winner of the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival in this tender, bittersweet, fullcolor graphic novel, a young woman named clementine discovers herself and the elusive magic of love when she meets a confident bluehaired girl named emma.
In this tender, bittersweet, fullcolor graphic novel, a young woman named clementine discovers herself and the elusive magic of love when she meets a confident bluehaired girl named emma. A new york times bestsellerthe original graphic novel adapted into the film blue is the warmest color, winner of the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festivalin this tender, bittersweet, fullcolor graphic novel, a young woman named clementine discovers herself and the elusive magic of love when she meets a confident bluehaired girl named emma. The film charts their relationship from adeles high school years to her early adult life and career as a school teacher. Blue is the warmest color was one of last years international indie darlings. Oct 25, 20 blue is the warmest color is the loose amalgam of two literary sources. Read blue is the warmest color comic online free and high quality. In this tender, bittersweet, full color graphic novel, a young woman named clementine discovers herself and the elusive magic of love when she meets a confident blue haired girl named emma. However, with the release of abdellatif kechiches adaptation of julie marohs blue is the warmest color, it seems like an opportune time to explore the differences between the printed. Aug 26, 2014 blue is the warmest color was one of last years international indie darlings. At cannes, the film shocked some critics with its long and graphic sex scenes although fake genitalia were used, leading them to state that the film may require some editing before it is screened in cinemas. The englishlanguage edition was published by arsenal pulp press in 20. Apr 01, 2010 a new york times bestseller the original graphic novel adapted into the film blue is the warmest color, winner of the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival. The paperback of the moonhead and the music machine graphic novel.
A graphic novel showing a first works tipical flaws, but that finds its strengths in the storyline and in the clear and touching overview. Julie marohs blue is the warmest color arsenal pulp 2015 was originally published in french in 2010 and english in 20, the same year as the english film adaptation. Before it was a movie, blue is the warmest color was a graphic novel, written and illustrated by julie maroh and translated into english as blue angel. Blue is the warmest color comic read blue is the warmest. Julie maroh zviane blue is the warmest color author. The original graphic novel adapted into the film blue is the warmest color, winner of the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival. Blue is the warmest color is better as a comic popmatters. In 2010, french graphic artist, julie maroh published the graphic novel blue is the warmest color.
Clementine doesnt want to be a lesbian, doesnt want the judgmental looks from friends and. First loves are always the same and always different. Abdellatif kechiche october 17, 20 by vincquek in film. Wall street journal delicate linework conveys wordless longing in this graphic novel about a lesbian relationship. Lea seydoux, adele exarchopoulos, salim kechiouche, jeremie laheurte. Blue is the warmest color le bleu est une couleur chaude, originally announced as blue angel is a french graphic novel by julie maroh, published by glenat in march 2010. The premise of blue is the warmest color is based on the 2010 french graphic novel of the same name by julie maroh, which was published in north america in 20.
Emotionally profound and drastically honest, blue is the warmest color, the graphic novel by julie maroh, portrays a teenage girl, clementine, who journeys through excruciating pain to discover her identity and sexual orientation. When i first started, knowing what eventually happened to clementine, i thought i would be heartbroken by the end. Blue is the warmest color is a graphic novel about growing up, falling in love, and coming out. Julie maroh really captures adolescence into maturity and the confusion a young girl might feel as she falls in love. Its not just the french who have a better handle on sexy material than americans canadians do, too. Jan 19, 2018 julie marohs blue is the warmest color arsenal pulp 2015 was originally published in french in 2010 and english in 20, the same year as the english film adaptation. Julie marohs graphic novel holds the film together because he lets. Sep 03, 20 the original graphic novel adapted into the film blue is the warmest color, winner of the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival. Sep 19, 20 blue is the warmest color official us trailer 20 directed by abdellatif kechiche cast.
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